A Short Narrative of the Late Troubles in England; First Written in Latin by an Anonymus, for the Information of Forreners, and Now Don Into English, ... Behoof and Pleasure of Our Countrey-Men. 1649 - Tapa blanda

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1902. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... ELENCHUS MOTUUM. THE kingdome of England was enioyed by noe other authority euen to the vtmost memory of Annalls then that of kings; (Although itt is not easy for mee to say whether deuided in prouinces or petty kingdomes) j nor coulde itt take a breathing formerly free from intestine mocions or forraigne incursions, vntill itt had yealed to the obedience and guardianship of one only Monarch; From which beginning with a very great authority to posterity euen aboue a thowsand yeares the kingdome was gouerned in a perpetuall series or order of kings; and therevpon that loue and observance of one only prince soe possest the people that they easily esteemed hee woulde proue the best and most worthy of empire whoe was next to the king in bloud; nor did itt please them to conferre the cheifest gouerment of affayres to any other but to him that was borne by a deserued and hereditary right of succession,: soe that to the dead king his princely sonne or next heyre, though an infant, was in the same instant placed in the throne and putt into the swadling cloathes; of this as itt were immortality of raigning the lawes commonly boast of, that the king of England neuer dieth. To this, what more solemnities are vsed, videlicet of coronacion and stipulacion which sometimes manifest but not make the prince, or else admonish both prince and people of theire duty, and the pledge of their faith mutually receaved reconciles their mindes,: but the ceremonies of the diadem though drawne forth att lenght doe adde nothing to or diminish from the kingly authority or the obeying his commands; for all the subiects in generall are bound by an ancient institucion to sweare fealty to the prince though not crowned; And that to theire duty there might bee added a double tye of obedience they a...